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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In March of this year, Meta's CEO outlined a global restructuring and downsizing indicating that the company would reduce the size of its recruiting team in March and would then announce restructurings and layoffs in its tech groups in late April and business groups in late May. This equated to 10,000 job cuts globally and Meta said it will close around 5,000 "open" roles that had not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not have policy responsibility for labour market activation schemes. The Department of Social Protection has responsibility for labour activation measures and can provide specific supports to help people find and keep employment. These include schemes which may be of assistance to young cancer survivors seeking reintegration to the workplace and include the Wage...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I have received audited financial statements and annual reports for 2022 from the following State agencies under my remit:Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)Enterprise IrelandHealth and Safety AuthorityIDA Ireland Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA). I understand that the financial statements of the National Standards Authority of Ireland, Personal...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not operate a 'barter account' for the provision of goods or services and therefore there has never been any such payments directed to such an account. As regards agencies under the aegis of the Department I have requested that they respond to you directly regarding your question.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the progress achieved to date in the negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Australia. Ireland is fully supportive of the aim of achieving a comprehensive and balanced FTA with Australia as soon as possible, as we look to diversify our supply chains, including for critical raw materials, and open up export markets for Irish companies. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Websites (6 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The SSL certificates for my Department's websites have not expired for any period of time over the past 10 years.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (6 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The White Paper on Enterprise, which was published last December, sets out Ireland`s industrial policy for the medium- to long-term. It recognises the importance of clustering to sustain and develop competitive advantage in areas of strategic importance and potential, in particular the twin transitions of green and digital. Under the Pillar titled “Building on Strengths and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (6 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In June 2022, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court, and to hold the necessary constitutional referendum to enable Ireland to do so. My Department officials are currently advancing preparations for the constitutional referendum which will enable the transfer of jurisdictional powers from Irish Courts to the new...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I will take that. The Deputy knows that we met to discuss this issue to try to find a way, if it exists, to support some of the families in properties that have been damaged by that freak event. There is not an easy way to do that. From the point of view of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, it is not predominantly businesses that have been damaged but residential houses....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: There are nine Agencies under the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Year Agency CEO Pay (per annum) Other Benefits/Loyalty Payments/Bonuses Benefit in Kind 2020 Enterprise Ireland €189,610 N/A ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In June 2022, Government reaffirmed Ireland's commitment to participate in the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and to hold the necessary constitutional referendum to enable Ireland to do so. An amendment to the Constitution is required before Ireland can ratify the Agreement on the UPC (UPCA), as the Agreement entails a transfer of jurisdiction from the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Equipment (5 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department endeavours to comply with all its software licensing obligations and does not intentionally use unlicensed software. From time to time, changes to staff numbers or technical changes to existing ICT systems has resulted in discrepancies being identified following software audits. Details of those discrepancies are: A Microsoft audit in 2016 identified discrepancies between...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy knows, the EU has to date adopted 11 packages of sanctions in response to Russia's illegal and unjustified war of aggression in Ukraine. The trade measures linked to those sanctions are sophisticated and targeted but do not prohibit all trade. Individual exporters need to decide whether to continue to trade with Russia when such trade is not prohibited in the sanctions to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: At the outset, I must emphasise that the responsibility for the resolution of an employment law dispute is a matter for the WRC's adjudication service. I have no role in the administration of justice. Under Irish law, an individual has the right to join a trade union of their choice. The Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977-2016 provide for a number of grounds under which a dismissal may be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 270 together. The establishment of a Local Division of the Unitary Patent Court in Ireland will offer users an accessible, cost-effective, and more efficient option for broad patent protection and dispute settlement across Europe. The new system enables uniform patent protection across all participating EU Member States by way of a single patent...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: In June 2022, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and to hold the necessary constitutional referendum to enable Ireland to do so. An amendment to the Constitution is required before Ireland can ratify the Agreement on the UPC (UPCA), as the Agreement entails a transfer of jurisdiction from the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: The National Minimum Wage seeks to find a balance between a fair and sustainable rate for low paid workers and one that will not have significant negative consequences for employers and competitiveness. As it is legally enforceable, it provides protection for workers. The Low Pay Commission was established in 2015 through the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Food Industry (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: I am informed that no meetings were held by officials of my Department with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: Work on the development of the Code of Practice on the right to request remote work is ongoing. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) have recently held a public consultation, which was receiving submissions up until 9 June. In total, the WRC received 50 submissions of foot of the public consultation, which are now being considered. This Code, which will be developed in consultation with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (4 Jul 2023)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy is aware, IDA Ireland is authorised by my Department to provide a range of financial supports to FDI companies in the form of employment, capital, research and development, environmental and training grants. The Stryker 3D R&D Printing Centre in Anngrove, Carrigtwohill, Cork was established in 2017 following the development of a global corporate strategy to exploit 3D...